In this public episode of The Minimalists Podcast, we are joined by musician and YouTuber Ruslan to talk about judgment as emotional clutter. Watch all three hours of episode 356 on The Minimalists Private Podcast.
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Discussed in This Episode
- How do we help our children control their emotions?
- Will I unduly risk advancing in my career if I delay taking advantage of continuing education and new opportunities for a few years?
- What obligations do entertainers have regarding their audience?
- How do we tactfully address unwanted gifts, especially those gifted with questionable intent?
- How do we stop letting go?
- How do we temper our judgment of others?
- Why did Ruslan pivot from musician to YouTube creator?
- Why did Ruslan choose to focus on doing commentary on others’ videos?
- What gave rise to new creators during the pandemic?
- What is problematic about an inordinate focus on high production values?
- What lessons has Ruslan learned in his new pursuit?
- Should art be judged not only on its own merit, but equally on that of its creator?
- How do you mitigate the risk of admitting fault?
- How have people weaponized the labeling of others?
- How do we best manage the judgment of loved ones?
- Where do Ruslan and The Minimalists disagree on judgment?
- What is the difference between description and prescription?
- Why is it important to draw a distinction between judging a person and judging a process?
- What prompted Joshua to comment on Ruslan’s Kendrick Lamar video?
- Why should we be concerned with calling bad “good” and good “bad”?
- What is concerning about New Age ethos?
- How do I ask my partner to accept me more as my true self after a significant time has passed in our relationship?
- How do I address coworkers that use inappropriate language or discuss inappropriate topics at work?
- Aren’t we obligated to stay informed about world affairs in the news despite the insidious presence of ads?
- Is any press truly good press?
- What is the difference between an obsolete item and a vintage item?
- What is “object a”?
Minimal Maxims
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- Emotions are great airplane passengers—but horrible pilots.
- Debt doesn’t drain only your bank account; debt drains your freedom.
- Acceptance is nice, but needing acceptance is a prison.
- Gift-giving is no more a love language than pig Latin is a Romance language.
- Letting go is not something you do; letting go is something you stop doing.
- Simplify to be free, not to be a “good minimalist.”
- Judgment is a mirror that reflects the insecurities of the judge.
Links Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “Rich Spirit”
- Article: Eckhart Tolle Quotes
- Book: Essential
- Book: Love People, Use Things
- Clothing: Los Angeles Apparel
- Clothing: Save Khaki
- Event: Sunday Symposium
- Listen: “Friends”
- Listen: White Ladder
- Patreon: The Minimalists
- Podcast: Bobby Berk
- Podcast: Hoarders
- Podcast: How to Love
- Podcast: Matt Nathanson
- Podcast: Political Clutter
- Podcast: Peter Rollins
- Resources: The Minimalists
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- Text: 937-202-4654
- Twitter: Ella Sandwich
- Watch: Minimalism
- Watch: Kendrick Lamar’s Album Reaction
- Watch: The Minimalists Accused Me of This
- Watch: The Obsolete Man
- Website: How to Write Better
- Website: Ruslan
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